Winter Blues Menu

I try and do a Winter Blues theme either for clients or friends, each year at this time. This year, due to the terrible economy, my husband and I hosted our own Winter Blues Party but expanded the title to Winter Blues, Blown Away. The purpose was to introduce shades of pink/red into the menu and ambience.

Here was our menu:

Blue Hawaiin/Ernest Hemingway Cocktail

Blue Point Oysters

Sushi Tuna on Blue Platter

Olives stuffed with smoked Blue Cheese

Sesame Cones with Red Pepper

Blue Cheese, Walnut and Red Cabbage Empanadas

Salad with Blue Cheese Croutons with a side of

Shrimp Ceviche served in Blue Martini Glass

Cream of Lettuce Soup

(variety of blue colored soup bowls)

Boders Cherry Muffin

Green Beans laced with Black Truffle Oil

Pork Manhattan

Roasted Garlic mashed potato

Blueberry Ice Cream

Blue Cheese Ice Cream

Raspberry Sorbet

When guests arrived they saw blue candlestick lights in the windows and blue flood lights on the house. Once inside, it was a burst of various colors and lights illuminated on the spiral staircase. The dining room was illuminated with black lights, and once it was time to start the dinner the dining room was lit with reds, pinks and yellow lights/votives. Fortunately with several dishwashers, all dishes were loaded and cleaned the next day. It was the glasses......!